Shayne is the Senior Manager of Research for GFOA and has been a leader in developing the practice and technique of long-term financial planning and policies for local government. He started GFOA's long-term financial planning and policy consulting offering in 2002 and has been working with governments on financial planning and policies ever since. Shayne has worked with many governments of different sizes and types on financial planning and policies across the United States and Canada. Shayne's financial planning experience also drives his research at GFOA. He is the author of a number of influential publications on financial planning, including, most recently, Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities.